| In a message dated 98-07-23 15:32:05 EDT, brian@uunet.ca writes:
<< FWIW, the Lucas-rebuilt motor that just failed on my car after one race
 weekend had a brand new ten tooth pinion.  Presumably, it was designed to be
 compatible with the ring gear even though it would normally expect a nine
 tooth pinion, but wouldn't the added tooth reduce the torque transfer by
 10%?  And wouldn't that be a bad thing?
 
 Brian >>
I would think it would INCREASE the torque but reduce the cranking speed by
the factor.
JW
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